Holarctic phylogeographic structure of Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope) by I. V. Kulikova, Y. N. Zhuravlev, I. G. Korobitsyn, G. A. Nemkova, K. G. McCracken, J. L. Peters

“…We examined genetic diversity and differentiation of wigeon populations identified with banding data, phylogenetic relationships of mtDNA haplotypes and demographic history of populations and species as a whole by sequencing a 661 base-pair 5’-fragment of the mitochondrial control region from 195 individual ducks collected throughout the Palearctic and Nearctic. …”
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Short-Term High-NaCl Dietary Intake Changes Leukocyte Expression of VLA-4, LFA-1, and Mac-1 Integrins in Both Healthy Humans and Sprague-Dawley Rats: A Comparative Study by Martina Mihalj, Anita Matić, Zrinka Mihaljević, Lidija Barić, Ana Stupin, Ines Drenjančević

“…This study is aimed at assessing the effects of a short-term high-salt (HS) diet on the peripheral blood leukocyte (PBL) activation status in healthy rats and young human individuals. Distribution of PBL subpopulations and surface expression of integrins were determined using flow cytometry in 36 men and women on a 7-day low-salt diet (<3.2 g salt/day) immediately followed by a 7-day HS diet (~14 g salt/day) or in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (n=24) on a 0.4% NaCl diet (aLS group) or a 4% NaCl diet (aHS group) for 7 days. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of RNA Sequencing in COVID-19: Toward Accurate Diagnosis and Personalized Medicine by Heba M. Saad Eldien, Abdulrahman H. Almaeen, Ahmed Abo El Fath, Ahmed E. Taha, Rehab Ahmed, Hassabelrasoul Elfadil, Helal F. Hetta

“…It allows for the differentiation between asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals and sheds light on the immune response mechanisms that contribute to disease progression. …”
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The mental health impact of COVID-19: the need for community interventions and collaboration for recovery by Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Daya Somasundaram, Balachandran Kumarendran, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Ivan Dinesh Aloysius, Nalayini Sugirthan, Sivanantham Sasikumar, Nalayini Jegathesan

“… Background: Since 2019, the COVID-19 epidemic has spread across the world, affecting millions of individuals on physical, mental, and socioeconomic levels. …”
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Problematic internet use and its relationship with eating disorders by Claudia Ruiz-Centeno, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Jose Miguel Pena-Andreu, Andrés Fontalba-Navas, Andrés Fontalba-Navas, Andrés Fontalba-Navas

“…The aim of this study is to qualitatively analyze this content to understand how it affects individuals with eating disorders or those at risk. …”
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Toxoplasma gondii in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Egypt: a comparative seroepidemiological study in Upper and Lower Egypt by Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy, Nady Khairy Elbarbary, David Cano-Terriza, David Cano-Terriza, Tomás Fajardo, Nada Oudah Albalawi, Débora Jiménez-Martín, Marwa M. I. Ghallab, Ahmed Gareh, Refaat Ras, Refaat Ras, Isabelle Villena, Sabry A. S. Sadek, Hajar AlQadeeb, Hind Alzaylaee, Sonia Almería, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Ignacio García-Bocanegra

“…The bivariate analysis showed that animals aged 4–8 years (13.84%, 36/260) and older than 8 years (18.45%, 31/168) showed significantly higher seropositivity compared to those young individuals (≤ 4 years old) (p = 0.011). Additionally, the multiple logistic regression analysis highlighted the geographic region as a potential risk factor for T. gondii exposure. …”
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Inflammatory-Related Clinical and Metabolic Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients by Maria Martinez-Urbistondo, Alberto Mora-Vargas, Esther Expósito-Palomo, Raquel Castejón, M. Jesús Citores, Silvia Rosado, Carmen de Mendoza, Isolina Baños, Ana Fernández-Cruz, Lidia Daimiel, Rodrigo San-Cristóbal, Juan Antonio Vargas, J. Alfredo Martinez

“…IL-6 may result in a suitable proxy to individually categorise patients in order to manage this infectious pandemic.…”
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Peripheral blood miRNAs are associated with airflow below threshold in children with asthma by Anshul Tiwari, Brian D. Hobbs, Rinku Sharma, Jiang Li, Alvin T. Kho, Sami Amr, Juan C. Celedón, Scott T. Weiss, Craig P. Hersh, Kelan G. Tantisira, Michael J. McGeachie

“…In the adult study, the same miRNAs were upregulated and downregulated in individuals with FEV1/FVC < 0.7 versus those with FEV1/FVC > 0.7, showing suggestive statistical evidence. …”
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Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for persons receiving opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: protocol for a systematic review by Brian Hutton, Beverley Shea, Kimberly Corace, David Moher, Danielle B Rice, Becky Skidmore, Kednapa Thavorn, Sheena Taha, Dianna Wolfe, Fatemeh Yazdi, Beth A Sproule, Melanie Willows, Patricia Poulin, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Leila Esmaeilisaraji

“…Current clinical guidelines recommend that individuals with persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive pharmacological (eg, opioid agonist therapy) and psychosocial (eg, cognitive behavioural therapy) therapy; however, the best combination of pharmacologic and psychosocial components is not known. …”
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Clinical Features and Dynamics of T Cells-Related Markers in Immunocompetent Patients with Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis by Takuya Komura, Takashi Kagaya, Hideo Takayama, Masahiro Yanagi, Takatoshi Yoshio, Saiho Sugimoto, Michiko Nishino, Noriaki Orita, Yoshiro Asahina, Masashi Nishikawa, Shuichi Kaneko, Masashi Unoura

“…CMV hepatitis in immunocompetent individuals has a satisfactory outcome, but occasionally results in complications in other organs. …”
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Prediction of Colorectal Cancer Risk Using a Genetic Risk Score: The Korean Cancer Prevention Study-II (KCPS-II) by Jaeseong Jo, Chung Mo Nam, Jae Woong Sull, Ji Eun Yun, Sang Yeun Kim, Sun Ju Lee, Yoon Nam Kim, Eun Jung Park, Heejin Kimm, Sun Ha Jee

“…Furthermore, the risk of CRC significantly increased for individuals with a family history of CRC in the highest quartile of GRS when compared to subjects without a family history of CRC in the lowest quartile of GRS (counted GRS odds ratio [OR], 47.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.9 to 471.8 for men; OR, 22.3; 95% CI, 1.4 to 344.2 for women) (weighted GRS OR, 35.9; 95% CI, 5.9 to 218.2 for men; OR, 18.1, 95% CI, 3.7 to 88.1 for women). …”
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Exposure to major coronary heart disease events reduces lung cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study based on a European population by Dongming He, Hongting Lu, Xinhuai Ou, Tiaozhan Zheng, Zhiwen Zheng, Zhanyu Xu, Xiaohong Duan, Shikang Li

“…However, given that the underlying mechanism through which MCHDE reduces the risk of NSCLC and SCLC remains unclear, it is premature to conclude that individuals exposed to MCHDE do not require lung cancer screening.…”
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Effect of icatibant on sweating-induced dermal pain by Shunsuke Takahagi, Shunsuke Takahagi, Daiki Matsubara, Emi Murakami, Yumi Aoyama, Shinya Imamura, Atsushi Fukunaga, Atsushi Fukunaga, Yoshiko Oda, Hiroyuki Murota, Michihiro Hide, Michihiro Hide

“…BackgroundExposure to sweating stimuli triggers transient and severe dermal pain in certain individuals. This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic effect of icatibant, a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist, for the dermal pain induced by sweating stimuli and explored the role of bradykinin in its pathomechanism.MethodsThis single-blind, randomized, crossover study enrolled adult patients who had experienced severe sweating-induced dermal pain. …”
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Does heatwaves/above-average temperature increase interpersonal violent behavior? A scoping review by Daniela ACQUADRO MARAN, Gaia DIBIASE, Sofia FILIPPETTI, Riccardo SANDRETTO, Antonella VARETTO, Claudio Giovanni CORTESE, Elisabetta CARRARO

“…., promoting green spaces and reducing pollution) and at the level of individual city institutions, which can monitor the phenomenon and take action, such as increasing the presence of security personnel in anticipation of periods of highest temperatures.…”
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Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province by Mohsen Nematy, Ali Sakhdari, Parnian Ahmadi-Moghaddam, Maliheh Aliabadi, M. Kimiagar, A. A. Ilaty, M. Azimi-Nezhad, M. T. Shakeri, M. Ghayour-Mobarhan, A. Sahebkar, G. Ferns

“…There are few data regarding the prevalence of obesity and its socioeconomic determinants among elderly individuals, particularly in Iran. We wished to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in free-living elderly people and the relationship to nutritional and socioeconomic factors in the Razavi-Khorasan province of Iran. …”
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The Effect and Mechanism of TLR9/KLF4 in FFA-Induced Adipocyte Inflammation by Cuizhe Wang, Meixiu Zhang, Jinxiu Wu, Wei Li, Xiaodan Ha, Yajuan Gu, Bo Han, Jianxin Xie, Jun Zhang

“…In the omental tissue of obese individuals (OB), we found that TLR9, KLF4, mRNA, and the protein expression levels were lower than those of the normal weight control (NC) group. …”
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Structure and origin of Tuvan gene pool according to autosome SNP and Y-chromosome haplogroups by V. A. Stepanov, N. A. Kolesnikov, L. V. Valikhova, A. A. Zarubin, I. Yu. Khitrinskaya, V. N. Kharkov

“…Phylogenetic analysis of individual Y-chromosome haplogroups demonstrates the maximum proximity of the gene pool of the Tuvans with the Altaians, Khakas and Shors. …”
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Can Clinical Measures of Postoperative Binocular Function Predict the Long-Term Stability of Postoperative Alignment in Intermittent Exotropia? by Yidong Wu, Meiping Xu, Junxiao Zhang, Jinjing Zhou, Minghui Wan, Zhiyue Dai, Tingting Peng, Seung Hyun Min, Fang Hou, Jiawei Zhou, Xinping Yu

“…The surgical success rate (esophoria/tropia ≤5 pd to exophoria/tropia ≤10 pd) dropped to 76.9% at 6 months after surgery and to 53.8% at individuals’ last visit (mean: 37 months). The mean exodrift was 7.7 ± 9.2 pd from the postoperative month 1 to the final visit (p<0.001) on distance fixation. …”
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The impact of green technology innovation, pro-environmental behavior and eco-design on green new product success: examine the moderating role of green corporate image by Shahid Mahmood, Asifa Iqbal, El-Sayed M El-kenawy, Marwa M Eid, Amel Ali Alhussan, Doaa Sami Khafaga

“…Data for the present study were collected from 756 individuals in top, middle, and low-level management positions in various textile sectors operating in Pakistan, using a standardized questionnaire and appropriate sampling strategy for empirical investigation. …”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events based on common genetic variants in 8-year follow-up of the LIPIDOGEN2015 population using the polygenic risk score (PRS): study design and me... by Maciej Banach, Martyna Fronczek, Tadeusz Osadnik, Agnieszka Gach, Dominik Strapagiel, Marcin Słomka, Mateusz Lejawa, Anna Goc, Ewa Boniewska-Bernacka, Anna Pańczyszyn, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Peter P. Toth, Peter E. Penson, Jacek Jóźwiak

“…This will enable us to stratify CVD risk more precisely, which may result in earlier implementation of lifestyle changes and dietary adjustments and potentially initiate earlier pharmacotherapy for at-risk individuals.…”
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